Hawaii

Lakeshore Learning Store Hours And Locations for Hawaii

Category: School Supplies-Retail

School Supplies-Retail

Like many great enterprises, Lakeshore started with one person
taking a chance. In this case, it was Ethelyn Kaplan, an Omaha
homemaker who decided to pack up her family and move to California
to open a toy store back in 1954. The move was a bit unconventional
for a woman in 1950s America, but then again, entrepreneurs
dont typically follow the status quo. Initially, Mrs. Kaplan
focused on selling toys to parents, but before long, local schools
started calling her for art materials and other classroom supplies.
Mrs. Kaplan listened to her customers. Sensing an untapped market,
she sold t
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